Global Food Crisis: Study of Arid and Semi-Arid Land Regions in Kenya

IdievaShibutse Sarah¹

¹이화여자대학교 국제대학원/KOICA 장기연수 석사과정

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Published Online: Apr 01, 2019

I. INTRODUCTION

The phenomenon of food crisis in the world seems to be a problem that rears its head every so often. Recently the world experienced a food crisis in 2007/2008 which repercussions have been felt far and wide and especially by the poor. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development “The current global food crisis emerges from the recent unprecedented increases in the price of food, especially of staples, coupled with shortages and diminishing food stocks, have reduced access to food for many people (particularly the poor) in a large number of developing countries” (2008:3).